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1. www.50states.com › abbreviationsState Abbreviations – 50states

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   Postal Abbreviation Standard Abbreviation; District of Columbia: DC: D.C. Guam: GU: Guam: Marshall Islands: MH: M.I. Northern Mariana Island: MP: CNMI: Puerto Rico: PR: P.R. or PUR: Virgin Islands: VI: V.I.

   Us State	Postal Abbreviation	Standard Abbreviation
   Alabama	AL	Ala.
   Alaska	AK	Alaska
   Arizona	AZ	Ariz.
   Arkansas	AR	Ark.

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2. www.britannica.com › topic › US-state-and-territoryU.S. state and territory abbreviations | List, Postal ...

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   Virginia: VA: Va. Washington: WA: Wash. West Virginia: WV: W.Va. Wisconsin: WI: Wis. or Wisc. Wyoming: WY: Wyo.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_UList of U.S. state and territory abbreviations - Wikipedia

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   Virginia: State: US-VA: VA: 51: VA: VA: Va. Va. Virg. Washington: State: US-WA: WA: 53: WA: WN: Wash. Wash. Wn. West Virginia: State: US-WV: WV: 54: WV: WV: W. Va. W.Va. W.V., W. Virg. Wisconsin: State: US-WI: WI: 55: WI: WS: Wis. Wis. Wisc. Wyoming: State: US-WY: WY: 56: WY: WY: Wyo. Wyo. American Samoa: Insular area : AS ASM 016 US-AS: AS: 60 ...

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   What are state abbreviations?

   • Each state has its own unique shortened name codes called state abbreviations used in written documents and mailing addresses. State abbreviations are in the same format: two letter abbreviations, both letters in uppercase with no periods or spaces between each letter. This format is the official United States Postal Services's postal abbreviation.

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   When did state abbreviations come out?

   • In 1831 the USPS developed its first list of state abbreviations, each consisting of two letters except Ohio’s, which was simply “O.” In 1874 the list was updated to include new states, and longer abbreviations were introduced, largely to avoid confusion.

   U.S. state and territory abbreviations | List, Postal Abbreviation

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   What is the abbreviation for Tennessee & Texas?

   • Giving either state the abbreviation of TE would be confusing; therefore, Tennessee is TN and Texas is TX. Much of the confusion around state abbreviations comes from the eight states that begin with "M" (Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, and Montana).

   List of All 50 US State Abbreviations | YourDictionary

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   What state abbreviation has changed since 1963?

   • Since 1963, only one state abbreviation has changed. Originally Nebraska was "NB"; but, in November 1969, the Post Office changed it to "NE" to avoid confusion with New Brunswick in Canada.

   List of U.S. state and territory abbreviations - Wikipedia

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5. www.yourdictionary.com › articles › state-abbreviationsList of All 50 US State Abbreviations | YourDictionary

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   Jul 6, 2022 · States that use the same letters in both USPS and traditional abbreviations are: Georgia (GA and Ga.), Kentucky (KY and Ky.), Louisiana (LA and La.), Maryland (MD and Md.), Missouri (MO and Mo.), Pennsylvania (PA and Pa.), Vermont (VT and Vt.), and Virginia (VA and Va.)

6. the50unitedstates.com › state-abbreviations50 State Abbreviations | The 50 United States: US State ...

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   Virginia. Washington. West Virginia. Wisconsin. Wyoming. The list below is all 50 States and their postal and standard abbreviations in alphabetical order.

7. www.stateabbreviations.usState Abbreviations for the United States of America

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   Virginia: Va. VA: Richmond: Washington: Wash. WA: Olympia: West Virginia: W.Va. WV: Charleston: Wisconsin: Wis. WI: Madison: Wyoming: Wyo. WY: Cheyenne

8. www.thoughtco.com › state-abbreviations-1691753Postal and Traditional State Abbreviations Reference Guide

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   Jan 24, 2020 · In 1987, the Secretary of Commerce switched to the more commonly used two-letter postal code abbreviations. If you follow the older practice, be consistent in your use of the traditional abbreviations, and remember that eight states (Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Ohio, Texas, and Utah) are only rarely abbreviated when using the older (pre ...